Hand bag and reversible cover therefor



y 1935- I M. H. RESNICK 2,000,538

HAND BAG AND REVERSIBLE COVER THEREFOR Filed Feb. 25, 1955 0 2sheets-sheet 1 I I W ATTORNEY.

May 7, 1935. M. RESNICK 2,000,533

HAND BAG- AND REVERSIBLE COVER THEREFOR Filed Feb. 23, 1935 2Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY.

Patented May 7, 1935 UNITED STATES HAND BA G AND REVERSIBLE COVERTHEREFOR I Murray H. Resnick, New York, N. Y.

Application February 9 Claims.

This invention relates to devices such as handbags, and has particularreference to removable or reversible elements such as covers forfoundation bags. 3

One object of the invention is to provide a device of the characterdescribed having improved means for mounting anelement-such as a coveron a bag in a particularly simple, convenient and semi-automatic manner.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of thenature set forth having improved means for removably rigidly mounting acover on a foundation bag as by a simple movement of the cover in partlongitudinal of the foundation bag and with the cover continuously andreliably secured to the latter.

Another object of the invention is to furnish a device of the typementioned wherein'the ends or corners of the cover are protectivelyretained,

and a neat, finished framed appearance obtained.

Other objects are to construct a' device of the class alluded to whereina handbag cover can be mounted at a minimum number of points; andwherein, if required, the foundation bag can be used without the coverin a neat attractive embodiment of. a handbag. V

A further object of the invention is to provid a device of the speciesdescribed having relatively few and simple parts, and which isinexpensive to manufacture and assemble, easy and conven ient in use,rugged, durable, reliable and efficient to a high degree.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent asthe specification proceeds.

With the aforesaid objects in view, the invention consists in the novelcombinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described in theirpreferred embodiments, pointed out in the subjoined claims, andillustrated in the annexed drawings, wherein like parts are designatedby the same reference characters throughout the several views.

. In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation showing a device embodying theinvention.

Fig. 2 is a view in end elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view thereof.

Fig. 4 is an isometric view of the foundation bag with the coverdetached.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectionalview taken on the broken line5 5 of Fig. 6, with bag parts omitted to show the construction.

Fig. G is a fragmentary viewin elevation of a stiffening or framemean'smay be associated 23, 1935, Serial No. 7.79s

portion of the frame structure and showing-a fastener means disclosed'inFig. 5.

Fig. '7 is an isometric view of the detached cover in folded position.

Fig. 8 is a vertical sectional view of the cover, 5 on the line 8-8 ofFig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a planview in flat position but one. somewhat reduced scale ofa modified cover.

Fig. 10 isa fragmentary view with parts in section showing a modifiedmovable fastener 'ele- 10 ment adapted to be incorporated in a mountingbarof a cover. r

Fig. 11 is a side view of a modified mounting and attaching bar for acover, and adapted for use as an external ornament.

Fig. 12 is a sectional view thereof taken on line |2l2 of Fig. 11, butas applied to a cover.

Fig. 13 is a view in side elevation of a further modification of theinvention.

Fig. 14 is. a view in end elevation thereof.

Fig. 15 is a horizontal sectional view. The advantages of the inventionas here outlined are best realized when all of its features andinstrumentalities are combined in one and the same structure, but usefuldevices may be produced embodying less than the whole.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art to which the inventionappertains, that-the same may be incorporated in several differentconstructions. The accompanying drawings. therefore, are submittedmerely as showing the preferred exemplification of the invention.

Referring in detail to the drawings, l5 denotes a device embodyingtheinvention. The same may include a foundation baglB and an externalpreferably removably mounted means which may serve as an interchangeableor reversible omament or cover, such as a cover 11.

The foundation bag I6 may be of any suitable or conventional design orconstruction, and may, for example, comprise a flexible bag R8, of rigidorpliable material, and which may be leather, textile fabric orcomposition, and can be cheap or expensive as preferred. If the bag 18befiexible,

therewith, if required, and by way of example, U-shaped channel framemembers I9, 20 may be used extending along an opening of the bag andin'which the marginal portions of the openings may be clamped in the usualmanner. The frame members may be pivotally interconnected at theiropposite ends 26 for movement toward and away from each other to closeand open the bag l8. Any suitable fastener, not shown, may be em-"ployed to releasably close the bag- I v The cover ll may consist of oneor more sheets of relatively flexible or pliable material which mayafford different colors, appearances, or textures on opposite facesthereof, so that the cover is advantageously reversible in the wellknown manner. Hence the device l5 may be altered at will to suit theindividual and to. harmonize with the wearing apparel of the owner asmay be preferred. The cover may be made of leather, textile, orcomposition materials. Since the cover is open at its end edges 22, theends 23 of the foundation bag are visible at all times and may afford apleasing contrast with the cover. Further, the end walls 23 of the-bag18 may be made of relatively durable, more expensive material than theside walls 24 of the bag, since the side walls may at alltimes beconcealed by the cover 11. V

When the cover I! is applied to the foundation bag, it extendscontinuously under and alongside of the side walls of the foundation baginto proximity to the" upper sections of theframe members 19,28. Touniformly, evenly and reliably support the cover in this position, asupporting, or stiffening means 25 may be'secured to the cover alongupper edges thereof. The means ,25;may be releasably engageable with theframes I 9, 20 at suitably spaced points, as by fastener elements orpoints 26; More specifically, the elements 26 may, represent the ends ofmetallic rods extending along the adjacent edges of the cover, andchannels 2'! may receive the rods and said edges, said channels beingclamped to securely-engage said rods-and said edges. The channels 21 areof such length that their ends coincide with'the edges 22' of the cover,and the rods are longer to project. therebeyond and afford the fastenerelements 28. Since the rods lie at the backs of the channels theyprevent mutilation thereof in the. clamping of the channels,particularly if the latter be made of. relatively light sheet metal orother material. Thus it is seen that the means 25 constitutes a strongreenforced structure continuously extending along the upper endsof thecover.

To secure the means 25 to the foundation bag I6, the latter may havefastening means mounted on the stiffened portions or. frames 19, 28thereof desirably at the ends of the bag so that the upper corners ofthe cover will be secured andhoused at least partially, thus anchoringthe cover at, its most vulnerable points, obtaining neatness. in Vappearance and preventing any tendency of the corners of the cover fromcatching on an obstruction. Also the cover may thus be fastened at aminimum number of points.

. While various fastening arrangements can be used, I prefer toutilizeone which acts longitudinally of the frames I9, 20; or at least utilizesa combined lateral and; longitudinal motion, as this affords maximumsimplicity in construction and ease in attaching'and detaching the coverwhen the device is manipulated by the ordinary person having'little or'no mechanical skill; To fulfill thevarious objects hereinstated, I haveprovided the fastener elements 26', and on each of the'frame members19,. 20 I use companion fastener elements such as 28, 29; Each fastener.

element 28 .may consist of a plate soldered, welded or otherwise securedto a frame member near a cornenthere'of, for instance, along the outsideor back as at anarm 30 of a frame mem-- her. The fastener element iscorrespondingly located on an opposed arm 3iv of the companion framemember: but. is movable. relatively thereto;

Each of the fastener elements 28, 29 is provided with an opening forreceiving a fastener ele ment 26. To cause the cover H to snugly hug thesides of the bag [8, the elements 26 and the openings 32 may beirregular or oblong in form to prevent relative rotation of the fastenermeans 25.

It will be seen that the fastener elements 28, 29 lie in the sametransverse planes at the ends of the device I5, and project outwardlylaterally so as to receive the supports 25 therebetween, with thechannels 21 in abutment between the ele- 'ments 28, 29 to'prevent anyendwise movement of the cover. The elements 28 and 29 may be provided indiagonally opposite relations as shown to assure reliability in thesecurement and to permit the use of duplicate parts at the differentends of the device. The fastener elements 28, 29 for each frame havetheir openings 32 in alinement. When the cover is mounted in position,it fills out the space between the elements 28 and-29 so that arelativelysmooth uniform struc tureis produced without projecting parts,and with channels 21 lying closely alongside of the channels [8 and 20,with-the backs of the different channels in the same horizontal plane.

If the fastener elements '28 are arranged for movement in the generallongitudinal direction of the frames I9, 20, they may havecorrespondingly bent end lips 33, so that an element 28 may first beinserted into a member 28 and the opposite end element 26' pressedagainst the lip 33 in camming engagement to move themember 29 and springinto its opening 32. The provision of such end camming engagement whichavoids the necessity for too much'manual manipulation is of distinctadvantage.

. One manner of constructing and arranging the element 29 may includethe provision of an angle or flange portion 34 having an. eye 35,insertable through a slot 36 in the back of the channel arm 3|. A wiretorsion spring 3] in: said arm may be clamped in said eye. and may havea toe portion 38 confined in the channel and bearing against. a flangethereof so as to tend. to move the member 29 clockwise and at the sametime constitute a pivot pin' locking the member 29 securely to thechannel and yet without obstructing the latter against insertionandclamping of an edge portion of the bag I8 in the channel. Inorder notto bring the eye tooclose to the: corner of the frame, so as to avoidobstruction thereof, the flange 34 and its eye project only from thelower portion of the member 29 as indi cated by the offset at 39.

. It-will now be seen that the-cover H may be quickly applied, in asemiautomatic manner to the foundation bag, at each side thereof, andmaybe readily. released by finger pressure on the lips or earns 33, thenreversed and again attached to the foundation bag.

According to Fig. 9, the cover Ila may consist of two sheets or plies ofmaterial 49, 4!, for instance, continuously adhesively secured togatherand so interconnected as to provide end,

32, with the shoulders on the rods abutting be-.

tween the fastener members 28, 29. This cover is used in the same manneras the cover H.

In Fig. 10 is shown a rod which may be like:

that shown at 28 and 26a except that it may have an axial bore at oneend, receiving an expan- H. therein. To avoid consequent undue thicknesssion coil spring, 4! acting against ahead 48 of a pin fastener 49, andan annular end lip 59 engaging over said head'to retain the same. Theother end of the rod may. have a fixed axial pin 5i. The pins 39 and 5!may. act in the same manner as pins 26 and 44, except that the fastenermembers 25 may be immovable. It'is noted that the locking engagement iseffected in a lateral and longitudinal manner. In Figs. 11 and 12 isshown a modification of the invention wherein a' different lateral andlongitudinal motion can be employed in engaging and detaching the cover.A different or correlated object is to furnish a device wherein thefoundation bag 16 can be used without the cover as by preventing themembers 28, 29 from acting as free projections. Thus I may providea rodor bar..52 generally analogous to that at 26, 26a and $5, except that itmay consist of a resilient material and having integral undercutshoulder forming alined end pins like those at 28 for engagement withfixed rigid members 28, 29 in the openings 32 thereof, by springing themember 52 laterally outward to shorten it and permit the end pins toenter the openings 32. The pliable cover such .as i? can readily yieldand flex with the member 52. Upon releasing the latter, the pins 53 arestrongly secured in the holes 32 and the member 52 snugly holds thecover alongside the frame of the bag B. The pins 53 may be oblong intransverse cross section and to; prevent vertical flexure, the member 52may consist of a strip of sheet metal lying in an upright plane. Toincrease the rigidity, the region of flexure may be limited to onesection, as by corrugating the member longitudinally at 54, and leavingthe central area 55 plane for the desired spring action.

If the bag 58 is to be used without any cover, the member 52 may bewithdrawn from the hem 56 of a cover Nb, and engaged with the fasteners28, 29 in the manner described, at each side of the bag. Now the members28, 29 do not project freely to any substantial degree. The member 52may have ornamentation 5? engraved or otherwise marked thereon, and themember as a whole may be painted, enameled, studded or otherwisesuitably ornamented and may be used with a movable fastener element 29if flexure of the ornamentation is to be avoided. Since the member 52may have different ornamentation on opposite faces thereof, it will beseen that a variety of effects can be obtained.

In Figs. 13 to 15 is shown a modification of the invention including adevice 6G comprising a foundation bag El and a cover 62 therefor, thelatter having the movable means for engaging the bag. The bag 6! may beof the framed type, including V-shaped channel members 63 pivotallyinterconnected at 64 and having socket means or oblong openings 55 inthe backs of the channels and located preferably at the upper corners ofthe channels adjacent to the outer flanges thereof. The cover 62 mayhave hemmed portions 66 defined by lines of stitching 6? and adapted toreceive therails or rods 68. The latter may have means at the endsthereof for releasably engaging the foundation bag, said meanscomprising for instance bent parallel portions 69 having inturned hooks78 generally parallel to the main body of each member 58 and releasablyengageable in the opposed alined openings 85 of each frame member. Toafford relative movability between the hooks of a member 68, the lattermay be resilient, but it may be preferable to make the same extensible,as by providing transverse corrugations 18 to snap into the'openings 65.

of the member, the same may consist of thin strip material throughoutlying generally along an up right plane. With this construction thecover maybe applied to the bag by pressing the portio'ns 69, iii towardthe frames, causing the hooks To remove the cover, one of the portions$9 of each member 59 is merely pulled outward longitudinally of themember, whereby disengagement may be effected. If the cover is to bereversed'the members E8 may be turned through an angle of 180 degrees intheir respective home 56. By locating the interengaging elements remotefrom inner flanges of the channels, any strain thereon is avoided, sothat the perfect uniform closing of the bag is notinterfered with. Aparticular advantage of the device to is that the foundation bag can beused without the cover since the openings t5 are relativelyinconspicuous.

It will be appreciated that various changes and modifications may bemade in the device as shown in the drawings, and that the same issubmitted in an illustrative and not in a limiting sense, the scope ofthe invention being defined in the following claims.

I claim: 7

l. A. device including a foundation bag member, a cover member therefor,a plurality of spaced fastener portions mounted on each of said mem--bers, and means for urging a fastener portion on one member with respectto the'compan ion fastener portion on said member to affect the spacingtherebetween for releasably engaging the fastener portions on the othermember so as to mount the cover.

2. A device including a foundation bag, channeled frame members clampedthereon and movable toward and away from each other to open and closethe bag, a reversible cover for the bag, said cover having channel frameelements extending along and clamped on the ends of the cover, saidchannel elements lying alongside of the channel members, and means ateach side of the bag for releasably securing a channel element to achannel frame.

3. A device including a foundation bag'member, a cover member therefor,one of saidmembers having an elongated fastener means con.- nectedthereto and having end fastener elements, the other member having aplurality of fastener elements spaced to receive the fastener meanstherebetween for end engagement with the latter, and one pair of saidfastening elements on one of said members being resiliently movabletoward and away from each other to cause engagement and disengagement ofsaid fastener elements for mounting and detaching the cover with respectto the bag.

4. A device including a foundation bag, a cover therefor, a relativelystraight resilient rod affixed to the cover, a plurality of fasteningelements connected to the bag and adapted for end engagement with saidrod, and the latter being adapted to be bowed to cause the ends thereofto engage the fastening elements, and said rod having end abutment withthe fastener elements therebetween to prevent longitudinal movement ofthe rod.

5. A device including a foundation bag, a cover therefor, a resilientrod extending longitudinally of the cover and connected thereto, aplurality of fastener elements connected to the bag at a fixed distanceapart, said rod having end portions engageable with the fastenerelements to to be flexed to engage and disengage the fastener elements.

6. A device including a foundation bag, a cover therefor, a barextending along and removably connected to the cover, fastening means onthe bag for releasable nonrotatable engagement with the bar, said barbeing reversible to expose different ornamental faces when connected tothe bag without the cover. 7

'7. A device including a foundation bag, a cover therefor, laterallyprojecting perforated plates connected to the ends of the bag, a rodconnected to the cover and lying in abutment between the platesandhaving end pins engaged in said perforations.

8. A device including a foundation bag, end

plates connected. to the bag and projecting laterally therefrom, a.cover, anelongatedrigid means connected to the cover for engagement withsaid plates, and having camming latching engagement with at least one ofsaid plates.

' 9. A device including a foundation bag member, a cover membertherefor, one of said members having a pair of alined socket elementsspaced therealong, the other member having a pair of spaced maleelements engageable with the socket elements, one pair of said elementsbeing a fixed distance apart, an element of the other pair being movableto vary the distance between the elements of said other pair,longitudinally of the member, whereby the elements of the difierentpairs are engageable and releasable,

as set forth.

MURRAY H. RESNICK.

